Government Access• Members of Parliament split their time between the House of Commons, working in

their constituency and working for their party

• Any member of the public can contact their representative MP either by writing to them, by e-mail or meeting with them at a

“surgery” in the local constituency

• All MPs hold periodic surgery hours at various locations around their district

• Surgery hours and locations are advertized in the local newspapers and in public

libraries

Government Access

• Local town councils have a wide range of powers and duties.

• National policy is set by the central government but local councils are responsible for all day-to-day services and

local matters

• Citizens can attend council meetings and raise issues or ask questions

• If any member of the public has a complaint about a government department it can be taken to the Parliamentary Ombudsman

Freedoms & RightsCitizens freedoms and rights in Britain are provided by the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights Act of 1689 and any “corrections” that have been established under the Common Law of the land

Freedoms & Rights

• These adequate provisions have been clouded by the adoption of the

European union Human Rights Act.

• This act takes away the business of law making from the people

(parliament) and places it in the hands of the judges

The Basic Freedoms

As in any democracy the residents of Britain are granted four basic freedoms

• Freedom of speech and expression

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom from want

• Freedom from fear

Basic Rights• In addition there are basic rights guaranteed for all regardless of station, race or belief. These include the right to work, the right to a living wage, right to a decent dwelling, the right to education, the right to good health and medical care

• In Britain the right to bear arms is a privilege granted only to those can demonstrate both a need and responsibility

• It is a criminal offence to own or possess handguns in the United Kingdom. There is also

a ban on automatic or self loading weapons other than for the armed services or the police

Freedom of Speech

• Although freedom of speech and expression is identified as a basic freedom, more and more “political correctness” is encroaching on such

rights

• Similarly, the freedom of expression is being limited by a growing

plethora of Health and Safety laws that make the performance of many traditional activities impractical

Freedoms & Rights

• Unfortunately there are both abuses and uneven application of the rights

• Minority groups have been free to demonstrate in the streets calling for

the destruction of Christianity and death to unbelievers

• Counter demonstrations by Christians have been suppressed and

participant arrested

Restrictions of Rights• Previously mentioned are local government laws that encroach on the

rights of citizenry and which include punishment for violations

• Enforcement can include forcible entry into a home or business

• Britain has more CCTV cameras than all of the rest of Europe

• Police now have unrestricted right to stop and question any person

Voting

• All citizens of the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and the Republic of

Ireland over 18 year of age on polling day and whose names are on the

electoral register are eligible to vote

• Members of the House of Lords, Bishops, convicted prisoners and anyone found guilty of electoral malpractice or corruption within the

past five years are not eligible to vote

Voting• In a general election every area of

the country votes for one member of Parliament to represent them in the House of Commons

• There are 646 geographical areas or constituencies

• There has to be an election at least every 5 years, the next must be held by 2010

• The prime minister decides when to call an election

Voting• Unfortunately there are no checks

on nationality or immigration status when registering for inclusion on the Electoral Roll

• There is currently an effort being made to confine the right to vote to

British citizens and citizens of those countries that offer reciprocal voting rights

• These are the Republic of Ireland and some West Indian nations

Society, Immigration & Crime

• Until the Commonwealth Immigration Act of 1962, all Commonwealth

citizens could enter and stay in the UK without any restriction

• By 1972 only holders of work permits or those with parents or grandparents born in the UK could gain entry

• One of the Four Freedoms of the EU is the right of the free movement of

people

Immigration• Since 1997 there has been a massive influx of asylum seekers and illegal immigrants into the UK

• In addition there are more than half a million foreigners legally entering the country every year

• The problems of large numbers of immigrants entering the country are compounded by a government policy of multi-culturism rather than encouraging integration into British society

Immigration• Multi-culturism and diversity policies

have led to the formation of ghettoes in many British towns where no

English is spoken and those from outside the community are unwelcome

• A majority of British citizens are of the opinion that these policies are

diluting the native culture and leading to a breakdown in society

• Half of all immigrants say they have no intention of becoming a UK citizen

Illegal Immigrants

• A major issue of the British public is the treatment of illegal immigrants who claim to be asylum seekers when caught

• Government policy is to then provide them with a complete range of

benefits – housing, health care, legal support, income support and all other welfare benefits available to the

British citizens

Illegal Immigrants• Even, if after several years of litigation,

the asylum claim is rejected the claimant is usually allowed to remain in the country. Having lived in the country

for several years the courts feel that deportation would be a violation of their

human rights

• Even convicted murderers and known terrorists have been allowed to stay because they may face the death penalty in their own country

Immigrant Communities• Ethnic minority groups have the highest

levels of children living in poverty and families on welfare

• In London, some 73 percent of Pakistani and Bangladeshi children and 55 percent of black children, mostly from sub-

Sahara Africa, are living in poverty

• Instead of contributing to the economy as claimed by the government, third

world immigration has exacerbated poverty in many areas of the country

Muslim Communities

• Of concern is the growth of Muslim communities centered around the

mosque where radical Imams are regularly telling their followers to support the Jihad and to kill infidels

whenever possible

• Evidence shows that the terrorist group responsible for the Mumbai attacks was funded by cash raised in

British Mosques

Gangs and Crime• In major cities with large Muslim and West Indian populations gangs battle over “turf”, drugs and prostitution

• However, gang issues are not limited to ethnic minorities. In large social housing estates

large numbers of the population are unemployed and live on welfare.

• Many are single mothers with several children by different fathers

• The children lack any discipline and gangs of feral youths run wild, creating havoc, damaging

property, stealing and battling neighboring gangs to defend territory

Feral Youths & Violent Crime• It is an almost daily event to read in

the British press about an adult being severely beaten by a gang of youths for telling them off about their behavior

• Knifings of opposing gang members are a daily event

• Under the benign policies of liberal judges, most young offenders caught carrying out crimes with a knife are fined as little as £1 and set free

Binge Drinking• In 2005 the government introduced 24 hour

licensing laws.

• This has resulted in a large increase in binge drinking and the associated loutish behavior and violence

• Drink induced violence is now the most common crime among young women and girls

• Drink induced brawls are now a common feature of town centers late at night and hospital emergency rooms deal with

numerous knife and bottle wounds on most days of the week

Family Breakdown• Labour welfare policies favor the single parent family and encourage the absentee father

• Boundaries between acceptable and unacceptable behavior is no longer taught to young children

• Children are no longer disciplined by a disinterested parent and the

disciplining of badly behaved children is prohibited in schools

Education & Behavior

• Children are taught in school that actions depend on one’s feelings, rather than a clear moral code

• Children are told they have the right to make “informed choices” instead of being told what is right or wrong

Socialist Education & Consequences

• With punishment forbidden, children get the message that they can skiplessons, misbehave, or get poor exam results and the system will compensate them

• Simplified exams so that all win prizes together with open access to the next level of education, whether or not acceptable standards have been obtained, means that good behavior and a grasp of basics no longer matter

What of Britain?

• Britain’s identity is in danger of being lost for ever, swept aside by a tidal wave of change,

political correctness and enforcement of health and safety regulations

• Carol singing is banned in many communities as it might offend minorities. Flower baskets that have been displayed in village streets for decades are banned as being safety hazards. Traditional bonfires and parades with centuries

of history all fall to the political correctness of minor government officials

This is the grey life under Socialism, where all should be socially equal, educated to the same level of indifference and receiving equal incomes. As the poor and the socially limited cannot reach the achievements of those from better social environments then all must be brought down to the lowest common denominator. Britain will eventually become a nation of ill mannered, poorly educated, socially inept laborers.